The passionate King Colley leads the Gambia Handball Association (GHA), and he is optimistic that Gambian handball is destined to change for the better. As a renowned police commissioner steering the Mobile Traffic Unit, King is also notable for his strategic expertise in sports administration. His vision for a prosperous Gambian handball propelled him to…
President Adama Barrow received a donation of $12 million worth of medical items from the Cornerstone Foundation and MAP International. This contribution aims to enhance healthcare services in the country. The presiding ceremony was held at the State House in Banjul on Monday, 22 December 2025, attended by senior government officials, Health professionals, and members…
Deliberating on the issue of behaviour and discipline of athletes, the Minister of Youth and Sports has disclosed that it has always been impressive when Gambian teams go out to compete in foreign countries. Mr. Bakary Y. Badjie was speaking recently at the Gambia National Olympics House in Bakau, where he handed over the Gambian flag…
The Education Students Association (EDUSA) of the University of The Gambia recently condemned, with a profound sense of concern, urgency, and dismay, the alleged violent knife attack by a student against a teacher at the Yunus English School. The students’ body, composed of university students on training to become education administrators, some of whom, if…
The National Roads Authority (NRA), with the support of the Consultant of the Bertil Harding project, on Monday, 22 December 2025, commenced a three-day Project Management training. The training, which is under the Bertil Harding Consultants for the Phases 1&2 project, was held at Coco Ocean Hotel. The training brought together engineers and project managers…
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), in collaboration with GFD and with funding from the European Union has commenced the implementation of a 30-month disability-inclusive education project. The project aims at improving access, protection and participation of children with disabilities into mainstream schools in The Gambia. Dubbed, “Disability Inclusive Pathways,” it officially began on 1 March 2025…
The renowned international AfriTech Awards has arrived in The Gambia to appreciate and recognise corporate institutions and individuals that have continued to provide products and services that increasingly bridge the gap between Africa and nations of advanced economies and technology. AfriTech Awards is a flagship programme of Thelia Production that will hold its fifth awards…
The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) and the Department of Water Resources (DWR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance water management quality in The Gambia. The partnership aims to improve water quality monitoring, infrastructure development, and capacity building. The signing ceremony was held at the NAWEC headquarters in Kanifing on Tuesday,…
The President of the Gambia Press Union (GPU), Isatou Keita, has stated that women’s participation in politics is not a symbolic exercise; rather, it is a democratic necessity. She noted that, despite the active roles women play in communities, civil society, and the economy, they remain underrepresented in elected office, party leadership, and senior public…
The Francis DeGaulle Njie Foundation (FDNF) has continued to pursue its cause of supporting the growth of education in The Gambia to empower particularly academically gifted children in science and technology. The foundation, set up in memory of the late Francis DeGaulle Njie, who was reputed to have been exceptionally brilliant and gifted, especially in…
